Monday

[cooking] Challah

This month's King Arthur Flour bakealong recipe is challah. I've never made a braided bread before but it turned out great!

It does take a while- each rise was about 2 hours for me- bit it was worth it.

After the initial 6-strand braid (thank goodness they linked to a video of someone doing this, so I could follow along):

After the 2nd rise and brushed with egg wash:

Baked:

Lovely and tasty. Definitely a weekend project, since it takes so long. I've heard good things about turning leftover slices into french toast. Next time- this disappeared before I had to start looking for ways to use it up.